New essays on Their eyes were watching God by ANON(
Book
)31
editions published
between
1990
and
2000
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,165 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Essays in the volume discuss Hurston's sophisticated use of black folklore, the autobiographical resonances in the novel,
Hurston's definition of the relationship between black artists and the Afro-American masses, and the usefulness of feminist
modes of inquiry. This collection offers fresh insight for approaching Hurston's compelling exploration of a black woman's
extended search for self and community

Inspiriting influences : tradition, revision, and Afro-American women's novels by Michael Awkward(
Book
)15
editions published
between
1989
and
1991
in
English
and held by
956 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A critical look at works from this emerging body of literature. Examines Their eyes were watching God, The bluest eye, The
women of Brewster Place, and The color purple. Provides insight to the aesthetically complex and ideologically challenging
novels of Afro- American women

Negotiating difference : race, gender, and the politics of positionality by Michael Awkward(
Book
)8
editions published
in
1995
in
English
and held by
562 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
From Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It to Michael Jackson's physical transmutations, from Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon to
August Wilson's Fences, from male scholars' investments in feminism to white scholars' in black texts - Awkward explores cultural
moments that challenge the exclusive critical authority of race and gender. In each instance he confronts the question: What
do artists, scholars, and others concerned with representations of African American life make of the view that gender, race,
and sexuality circumscribe their own and others' lives and narratives? Throughout he demonstrates the perils and merits of
the sort of boundary crossing this book ultimately makes: a black male feminism

Burying Don Imus : anatomy of a scapegoat by Michael Awkward(
Book
)9
editions published
in
2009
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
301 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The radio talk show host Don Imus became the improbable focus of a heated national discussion on race, gender, and the power
of language. In Burying Don Imus: Anatomy of a Scapegoat, Michael Awkward provides the first balanced, critical analysis of
Imus's comments and the public outrage they provoked." "Written from the singular perspective of a black intellectual with
both a long-standing commitment to feminism and a deep familiarity with - and appreciation of - Imus in the Morning, this
book contends that the reaction to the insult ignored the nature of Imus's contributions to popular culture and political
debate while eliding the real and very complicated issues within contemporary racial politics." "Awkward's probing account
analyzes the responses within the African-American community as reflective of deep-seated anxieties rooted in the collective
trauma resulting from centuries of slavery, Jim Crow, and racial violence. Placing the controversy in multiple contexts, he
addresses Imus's public persona and the satirical intent of his show, and delves into such charged topics as the perception
of women athletes in American culture, the tradition of racist humor, the sexist language of hip-hop, and the politics of
black hairstyles. Awkward also juxtaposes the Imus incident with other recent controversies, including the rape accusations
leveled against white players on Duke University's lacrosse team in 2006, in order to demonstrate how sensational spectacles
of racism play out in the media again and again."--Jacket

Philadelphia freedoms : black American trauma, memory, and culture after King by Michael Awkward(
Book
)4
editions published
in
2013
in
English
and held by
167 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Michael Awkward's Philadelphia Freedoms captures the energetic contestations over the meanings of racial politics and black
identity during the post-King era in the City of Brotherly Love. Looking closely at four cultural moments, he shows how racial
trauma and his native city's history have been entwined. He introduces each of these moments with poignant personal memories
of the decade in focus and explores representation of African American freedom and oppression from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Philadelphia Freedoms explores NBA players' psychic pain dur

Scenes of instruction : a memoir by Michael Awkward(
Book
)3
editions published
between
1999
and
2012
in
English
and held by
3 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Awkward, a professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, recalls his childhood in the Philadelphia projects and
mixes in literary and cultural criticism